PM's Decision to transfer Cat Tien National Park to Dong Nai announced

A ceremony announcing the Prime Minister (PM)'s decision to place Cat Tien National Park under the management of the Dong Nai People's Committee was held at the park on November 6.

Among the Dong Nai officials attending the ceremony were Vu Hong Van, Member of the Party Central Committee (PCC), Secretary of the Dong Nai City Party Committee (CPC); Ton Ngoc Hanh, Member of the PCC, Standing Deputy Secretary of the CPC and Chairwoman of the Dong Nai People's Council; Nguyen Van Ut, Deputy Secretary of the CPC and Chairman of the City People's Committee; and Huynh Thi Hang, Deputy Secretary of the CPC and Chairwoman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Committee of Dong Nai City. Also in attendance were members of the CPC’s Standing Committee, members of the CPC’s Executive Committee, leaders of departments and agencies, and representatives of armed forces units stationed in the city.

Vu Hong Van, Member of the PCC and Secretary of the CPC, attends the ceremony. Photo: Cong Nghia

Former leaders of Dong Nai Province (now Dong Nai City) attending the ceremony included Le Thi Thu Ba, former Member of the PCC and former Chairwoman of the National Assembly's Judicial Committee, former Member of the Dong Nai Provincial Party Committee and former Chief Justice of the Dong Nai Provincial People’s Court and Tran Thi Minh Hoang, former Member of the PCC and former Secretary of the Dong Nai Provincial Party Committee.

Current and former leaders of Dong Nai City and Lam Dong Province attend the announcement ceremony. Photo: Cong Nghia

Also attending were Nguyen Van Dien, Deputy Director of the Department of Forestry and Forest Protection under the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (MoAE); Le Viet Binh, Deputy Chief of the MoAE's Southern Regional Office; and Ha Cong Tuan, former Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Environment.

Representing Lam Dong Province were Bui Thang, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee; Nguyen Thi Thuan Bich, Member of the Provincial Party Committee and Vice Chairwoman of the Provincial People's Council; and Nguyen Ba Ut, Member of the Provincial Party Committee and Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee.

Leaders of Lam Dong Province attend the announcement ceremony. Photo: Cong Nghia

Representatives of the MoAE and Dong Nai leaders attend the announcement ceremony. Photo: Cong Nghia

On October 27, Deputy PM Ho Quoc Dung signed Decision No. 2058/QD-TTg, transferring Cat Tien National Park, a public service unit under the MoAE's Department of Forestry and Forest Protection, to the management of the Dong Nai City People's Committee.

Under the decision, Cat Tien National Park was placed under the management of the Dong Nai City People's Committee, effective October 27, 2026. The MoAE is responsible for handing over the park's organizational structure, personnel, forest resources, land, assets, finances and records, along with all related rights and obligations, in accordance with regulations.

Nguyen Van Ut, Deputy Secretary of the CPC and Chairman of the Dong Nai People's Committee, speaks at the ceremony. Photo: Cong Nghia

Nguyen Huu Dinh, Director of the Department of Home Affairs, announces the PM's Decision No. 2058/QD-TTg. Photo: Cong Nghia

The Dong Nai People's Committee will assume responsibility for managing the entire park in accordance with the law. It will lead and coordinate with the Lam Dong Provincial People's Committee to ensure consistent management of Cat Tien National Park as a whole, including the area within Lam Dong Province's administrative boundaries. This arrangement will remain in effect until the competent authorities decide on adjustments to the administrative boundaries between Dong Nai and Lam Dong. Management of the park must comply with regulations on forestry, land, natural resources, public assets, investment, state budget management and other relevant laws.

Covering nearly 72,000 hectares, Cat Tien National Park encompasses a diverse landscape of mountains, rivers, lakes and wetlands, along with forest habitats typical of southeastern Vietnam. The park is also rich in biodiversity, providing a habitat for numerous rare and endangered plant and animal species. The park is home to more than 1,700 animal species, including gaur, deer, elephants, black-shanked douc langurs, yellow-cheeked gibbons, pygmy lorises and wild boars. Its birdlife includes peafowl and pheasants. The park has more than 1,600 plant species, including valuable timber trees such as rosewood, padauk and species from the Dipterocarpaceae family.

Vu Hong Van, Secretary of the CPC, and other delegates visit Cat Tien National Park. Photo: Cong Nghia

Vu Hong Van, Secretary of the CPC, and other delegates view a rare rhinoceros skeleton on display at the park's exhibition center. Photo: Cong Nghia

Ton Ngoc Hanh, Standing Deputy Secretary of the CPC, and other delegates learn about animal specimens on display at the park's exhibition center. Photo: Cong Nghia

A staff member of the Wildlife Rescue, Conservation and Development Center explains the center's efforts to rescue and care for wildlife at Cat Tien National Park. Photo: Cong Nghia

Cat Tien National Park is a popular green tourism destination in Dong Nai, offering visitors opportunities to explore its natural landscapes and biodiversity. Photo: Cong Nghia

By N.Lien, L.Q – Translated by M.Nguyet, Thu Ha